Which to use
“strahlenden” and “strahlender” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,522
- “strahlenden” frequency rank
- #37,229
- “strahlender” frequency rank
- 59751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | strahlenden | strahlender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs strahlend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs strahlend |
Where the eye mixes strahlenden and strahlender
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. strahlenden and strahlender follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses strahlenden with strahlender
A purely visual mix-up. strahlenden ([ˈʃtʁaːləndn̩]) and strahlender ([ˈʃtʁaːləndɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “strahlenden” becomes r in “strahlender”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
strahlenden is recorded at frequency rank #22,522, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaːləndn̩]. strahlender is at rank #37,229, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtʁaːləndɐ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 59751, this pair ranks #812,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of strahlenden vs strahlender
Shared letters: adehlnrst. Private to "strahlenden": -. Private to "strahlender": -.
"strahlenden" · 11 letters · shape CCCVCCVCCVC · "strahlender" · 11 letters · shape CCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- strahlenden ← srtahlenden · sstrahlenden · starhlenden · strahelnden · strahhlenden · strahlednen · strahlendden · strahlendenn
- strahlender ← srtahlender · sstrahlender · starhlender · strahelnder · strahhlender · strahledner · strahlendder · strahlenderr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "strahlenden" for "strahlender" ever safe?
Frequency check: "strahlenden" vs "strahlender" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "strahlenden" and "strahlender" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "strahlenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "strahlender" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #812,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "strahlenden" and "strahlender" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "strahlendem vs strahlender". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #812,754 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.